England 1st innings

BattingRB4s6sSR

Alastair Cook (captain)lbw b I Sharma128003.57

10.3

Ishant to Alastair Cook, out Lbw!! Quite unbelievable! Cook is out early, but was it a good decision? Not sure about that. This pitched on good length around off stump line, Cook came forward looking to defend but missed it, the ball was coming in a bit but it surely didn't do enough to change the angle and hit off stump. Cook will not be too happy with that, that's probably 2 bad decisions already from Dharmasena - one against each team. Alastair Cook lbw b Ishant 1(28)

Nick Compton c M Dhoni b I Sharma3120025.00

4.2

Ishant to Compton, out Caught by Dhoni!! India strike early. This was banged in short and just outside off again and it bounced a bit, Compton went back and poked at it but got a thin edge that went low to Dhoni. The keeper did well to come forward and take it cleanly. An early strike by Ishant, which hasn't happened too often in the recent past. Compton c Dhoni b Ishant 3(12)

Jonathan Trott b R Jadeja441337033.08

49.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonathan Trott, out Bowled!! First Test wicket for Ravindra Jadeja and what a way to get it! Trott offered no shot! That is dangerous to do against RJ who has been attacking the stumps. Here's what happened - this pitched outside off but went straight with the angle, Trott for some reason let it go and the ball went on to hit off stump. Jadeja is pumped up, that's an important stand broken. Jonathan Trott b Ravindra Jadeja 44(133) [4s-7]

Kevin Pietersen c P Ojha b R Jadeja7318810038.83

67.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Pietersen, out Caught by Ojha!! Jadeja strikes again! What a huge wicket this is. Once again Jadeja gives it air on middle stump line, Pietersen steps out of his crease and whips it in the air towards mid wicket, it went low to Ojha who dived forward to take a good catch. Pietersen waited and asked Ojha if he had taken the catch cleanly, Ojha said Yes and KP left. Huge wicket. Pietersen c Ojha b Ravindra Jadeja 73(188) [4s-10]

Ian Bell c V Kohli b P Chawla128003.57

60.5

Chawla to Ian Bell, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! A classic leg spinner's dismissal. There was a man at short cover in place and Bell has picked him to perfection. Good bowling though - perfect flight luring him forward for the drive, Bell is early on the shot and hits it in the air straight to short cover. Bell's poor run in the sub-continent continues. Ian Bell c Virat Kohli b Chawla 1(28)

Joseph Root c & b P Chawla732294031.88

139.1

Chawla to J Root, out Caught&Bowled!! Chawla strikes! Good bowling this - nicely tossed up delivery, Root is drawn out of his crease and looks to play across a bit, gets a slight leading edge straight back to Chawla. A bit of impatience there from Root, but what an impressive knock on debut! J Root c and b Chawla 73(229) [4s-4]

Matt Prior (wk)b R Ashwin571426040.14

114.6

Ashwin to Prior, out Bowled!! That's the wicket they needed! A superb delivery from Ashwin and that was needed to get Prior out in this innings. Nicely flighted delivery, pitched on length on middle and drew Prior forward, he played for the turn but that went straight past his defence and hit the off stump. A wicket after drinks straightaway. Prior b Ashwin 57(142) [4s-6]

Tim Bresnan lbw b I Sharma02000.00

116.2

Ishant to Bresnan, out Lbw!! Well, Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows best about bowling changes. Bresnan out for a duck! Good length ball pitching on off and angling in, Bresnan looks to play across and misses, that was pretty plumb and he makes his way back. The umpires checked for a no ball but he was fine. India are all fired up after drinks. Bresnan lbw b Ishant 0(2)

Graeme Swann lbw b P Chawla56916261.54

143.4

Chawla to Swann, out Lbw!! Chawla has the last laugh in this over. This was pretty plumb too. Flat delivery, pitches on middle and doesn't turn, Swann looks to reverse sweep and misses it. The ball would have gone on to hit middle and leg, that ends a very imporant knock from Swann. Swann lbw b Chawla 56(91) [4s-6 6s-2]

James Anderson c C Pujara b P Chawla4170023.53

145.5

Chawla to Anderson, out Caught by Pujara!! Sharp catch and that's Chawla's 4th wicket! Flighted ball on the legs, Anderson works it to the on side but Pujara, at forward short leg, shows good reflexes and catches it. The ball nearly popped out but he held on to it with his elbow. That ends England's innings. Anderson c Pujara b Chawla 4(17)

India 1st innings

BattingRB4s6sSR

Gautam Gambhir c M Prior b J Anderson37934039.78

31.4

Anderson to Gambhir, out Caught by Prior!! The pressure gets to Gambhir again. Very disciplined bowling from England. This was angled across outside off, Gambhir after leaving many such deliveries, has a poke out and gets a thin edge that is gobbled up by a gleeful Prior. The batting has let India down yet again. Gambhir c Prior b Anderson 37(93) [4s-4]

Virender Sehwag b J Anderson02000.00

0.3

Anderson to Sehwag, out Bowled!! Anderson is off on a victory lap. This is a very poor start for India. It was full and straight, Sehwag misses the line completely and pokes inside. It goes past the outside edge and uproots the middle stump. Nothing too great about the delivery. Just a poor shot from Sehwag. Sehwag b Anderson 0(2)

Cheteshwar Pujara c I Bell b G Swann26723036.11

22.3

Swann to Pujara, out Caught by Ian Bell!! Bell pulls off a blinder at short leg. Pujara is very disappointed. There was no glove or bat on it. It was turning in, pings Pujara on the elbow and lobs off his pad as Bell stretches out to take it inches above the ground. Pujara is unlucky. He did all the hard work but has to depart in an unfortunate manner. England are pumped up though. They desperately needed to break this flourishing stand. Pujara c Ian Bell b Swann 26(72) [4s-3]

Sachin Tendulkar b J Anderson2130015.38

27.5

Anderson to Tendulkar, out Bowled!! Anderson gets him again. This one shoots very low. It was nipping in a shade, takes the inside edge as Tendulkar stays tall and the middle stump is knocked out. That's the 9th time Anderson has dismissed Tendulkar in Tests. He is over the moon and so are his team-mates. England right on top again. Tendulkar b Anderson 2(13)

Virat Kohli lbw b G Swann10329511034.92

116.1

Swann to Virat Kohli, out Lbw!! Swann strikes with first ball after drinks. That looked plumb. It was floated up from round the wicket, Kohli leans forward to defend but it turns in and hits him low on the front pad. That would have gone on to crash into leg stump. End of a superb knock from Virat Kohli and finally some respite for England. India still trail by 61 runs. Virat Kohli lbw b Swann 103(295) [4s-11]

MS Dhoni (captain & wk)run out (A Cook)992468140.24

129.1

Anderson to Dhoni, out Dhoni Run Out!! Dhoni run out (Alastair Cook) 99(246) [4s-8 6s-1]

Ravindra Jadeja lbw b J Anderson12312038.71

123.6

Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, out Lbw!! That was as plumb as it gets. Nipping in sharply from way outside off, keeping a little low too. Jadeja is struck low on the front pad and that would have crashed into middle stump. Anderson is all pumped up. That's his 4th wicket. Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Anderson 12(31) [4s-2]

Ravichandran Ashwin not out29650044.62

Piyush Chawla b G Swann120050.00

130.1

Swann to Chawla, out Bowled!! England have fought back splendidly. The last hour has changed the game around quite dramatically. Tossed up from round the wicket and turning away a bit, Chawla presses forward to defend but is beaten by the turn and it hits the top of off stump. That will be stumps on day 3. Chawla b Swann 1(2)

Pragyan Ojha b M Panesar332009.38

140.1

Panesar to Ojha, out Bowled!! No celebrations from Panesar even though he is getting a wicket after 50 overs. That says it all - England don't really want wickets here. Lot of turn from outside off, Ojha looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Will India declare? No. Ojha b Panesar 3(32)

Ojha to Compton, out Lbw!! Ojha strikes! But, wait. Was there an inside edge? This was flat and straight, Compton looked to defend but missed, the ball took a slight inside edge and hit the pads. Unlucky there, very unlucky. But wait, the ball has lobbed to 2nd slip and Kohli has taken the catch. The umpire Rod Tucker didn't spot it, but Compton has to walk back anyway. Compton lbw b Ojha 34(135) [4s-1]

Jonathan Trott c V Kohli b R Ashwin14331018046.13

134.1

Ashwin to Jonathan Trott, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! What a terrible ball to get a wicket! Flat and down the leg side, Trott looks to glance and hits it straight to leg slip. He has been brilliant all through his innings but has given his wicket to a very poor delivery. Jonathan Trott c Virat Kohli b Ashwin 143(310) [4s-18]

Kevin Pietersen b R Jadeja6301020.00

55.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Pietersen, out Bowled!! jadeja strikes! No shot offered by Pietersen! Very similar to the dismissal of Trott in the first innings. This was bowled flat and on the off, for some reason Pietersen decides to shoulder arms and to his shock and horror, the ball hits the off stump. Jadeja is over the moon, and Sehwag should be relieved. Big, big wicket that for India. Pietersen b Ravindra Jadeja 6(30) [4s-1]